Mindful vs Meditation Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindful
This minimalist timer app offers advanced customization for productivity and mindfulness. Set precise repeat intervals, durations, and notification patterns, with independent volume control for gentle, non-intrusive alerts. It fills gaps left by the standard iOS timer.
- Highly customizable timer intervals and durations
- Gentle, non-intrusive system notifications
- Independent volume control for alerts
- Enhanced iOS timer functionality
- Ideal for meditation, workouts, and study sessions
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Gentle Minimalistic Timer with Customizable Repeat Frequency and Duration Extend your productivity and mindfulness practices with a simple yet powerful timer app that provides valuable features missing from the native iOS timer. Customize repeat intervals, durations, and notification patterns with ease - functionality uniquely unavailable in the built-in timer app. Key Benefits: • Highly Customizable Timer: Set precise repeat frequencies and durations tailored to your exact needs—ideal for meditation, workouts, study sessions, and more. • Gentle Notifications: Receive non-intrusive system notifications, thoughtfully designed to keep you mindful and focused without distractions. • Independent Volume Control: Choose your notification sound level independently from your device’s current volume settings, ensuring consistent and comfortable alerts. This app enhances your iOS experience by offering meaningful capabilities that empower you to manage time more effectively, conveniently filling critical gaps left by the standard iOS timer. To enable notification sounds in "Do Not Disturb" mode, go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb > Allowed Apps, tap Add App, select Mindful-Minutes.
Meditation Interval Timer
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Carefully designed for practitioners who bring structure to their meditation. Meditimer rings a singing bowl at your chosen intervals — freeing your mind from tracking time and letting you move naturally through each phase of your practice. Set your preparation countdown, interval, and total duration. Start. Let go. Features · Singing bowl bells at custom intervals · Preparation countdown before each session · Three presets: Short · Medium · Long · Plays over music without interruption · Logs Mindful Minutes to Apple Health · Auto light/dark theme by sunrise and sunset
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mindful at every 11 days against Meditation Interval Timer's every 3 months. Mindful also leads on iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mindful ships an update every 11 days, Meditation Interval Timer every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Mindful | Meditation Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Integer ITSM SIA | Vitaly Oleinikovs |
In-app purchases
Mindful
No in-app purchases
Meditation Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
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